Giorgos Koumendakis leads the Greek National Opera into an extraordinary new era
One of the most remarkable operatic success stories of the past decade has been the meteoric rise in quality and status of the Greek National Ope...
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Athens Insider’s Top 5 Culture Picks for May 2023
From literary salons to art installations and street parties, we recom...
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Don Quixote at the Greek National Opera
The Greek National Opera ballet presents an ambitious new production o...
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Dads and Dancing Queens
Time to strap on your dancing shoes and get those tutus ready for the ultimate Dad challenge. Dad... Shall We Dance?, a wholesome dance games workshop for fathers with children aged between 4 and 9, promises a fun, creative, bonding experience. Get ready to strut your stuff every Monday this November with a dance challenge. We can't think of a bett...
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The Coaster Ride Ahead
Art historian Els Hanappe is all for progress but warns that sustainability and engagement with the local community are key to making the Athens coast a truly unique destination. Ri-vie-ra, The word alone fills the mouth with longing and tantalizes body and mind with its associations of glamour, luxury, sea, sun, ...
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NEON and SNFCC bring Louise Bourgeois’ Maman to Athens
Louise Bourgeois iconic giant spider — one of the works that made the artist internationally famous — will be on display at SNFCC’s Esplanade for a seven-month period, with free entry to the public. The first artist to receive a commission for the London’s Tate Modern, her stainless steel, 30ft sculpture of a spider carrying marble eggs,...
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Hottest new Athens restaurant openings for 2021
[lead[ It has been a challenging year for the restaurant industry but you can always count on Athens restaurateurs to feed this city’s insatiable appetite for life. Killer views, vegan temples, French flair, Iberian shared plates, Cretan cuisine, Scandi-minimalism, meaty outposts - this year has been a great one for new, exciting and innovative ...
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Christmas Magic at SNFCC
You know it’s Christmas when the fir trees lining the SNFCC canal get bathed in golden light. Magical. Elevating. Uplifting. As every year, SNFCC rolls out its festive line-up. Entry to the park is free and expect everything from classical music from the Greek National Opera to Marayevas. Christmas Tales return to the Ligh...
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Petros Klampanis & George Kontrafouris, a unique jazz duo
WHAT: George Kontrafouris and Petros Klampanis, two internationally known jazzmen get together for a rare meeting, brimming with emotion, energy and intensity. Petros Klampanis imaginatively fuses his jazz education with Mediterranean sounds and the Greek tradition, to create a broad multi-colored musical palette while acclaimed jazz pianist Georg...
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What to do and see in Athens this September
From concerts at epic venues, retrospectives on contemporary art, sculptural installations, new gallery openings, ceramic exhibitions, collectible design, tango, theatre and more, Athens Insider rounds up the must-see events for the next two weeks. Kick off the cultural scene this September in style. Monica Bellucci in “Maria Ca...
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Pavlos Pavlidis LIVE from the South Paths of the Stavros Niarchos Park
WHAT: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center’s (SNFCC) new online concert series #snfccAtHome continues with Pavlos Pavlidis, one of the most important representatives of the Greek alternative rock scene, on Friday, May 29, at 21:00. The much-loved songwriter presents an unusual project he created during lockdown, especially for his onl...
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Theodore live at the SNFCC
WHAT: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) inaugurates its new online music series #snfccAtHome: music, in which, every Saturday, acclaimed artists will present solo concerts in live broadcast from iconic spaces of the SNFCC, adhering to the necessary safety measures, and without the presence of an audience. The live concert seri...
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